Addiction Immediate Care

Now open and accepting new patients- no referral required. Patients must call upon arriving.

The Addiction Immediate Care (AIC) center is the first treatment center of its kind in Massachusetts and nearby Connecticut. It provides immediate access to a full range of treatments for any type of alcohol or substance use disorder, all in one place. This allows you to get the care you need when you need it, along with all the ongoing supportive services required to successfully overcome addiction and reclaim your life.

Please note that the AIC does NOT provide overdose treatment. Anyone who suspects overdose should seek treatment right away at the Emergency Department. Rapid entry into follow-up treatment for long-term recovery can then be provided at the AIC center.

View or download the AIC Patient Handbook

To self refer, please complete this simple form

UMass Memorial Health – Harrington has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® for the Addiction Immediate Care Center Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.

Services

• Rapid assessment of alcohol and substance use disorder with or without an appointment, with medication-assisted therapy (MAT) typically beginning within 24 hours
• Ongoing management of therapeutic medications including suboxone, vivitrol, methadone, naltrexone and others
• Assessment and treatment of mental health disorders
• Individual counseling
• Support groups
• Seamless, on-site access to our Intensive Outpatient Program, Partial Hospitalization Program and Co-Occurring Disorders Unit, when needed
• The center’s location also offers on-site access to other healthcare services including an Emergency Department, lab and primary care offices.